Candlestick



(No Model.)

J. 0. SCHLARBAUM.

OANDLBSTIGK. No. 322,753. Patented July 21, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT IOFFICEQ JOHN C. SCHLARBAUM, 'OF SAN J OSE, CALIFORNIA.

CANDLESTICK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,753, dated July 21, 1885.

Application filed April 23, 1885. (No model.)

T0 at whom zit may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. SOHLARBAUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Jose, in the county of Santa Clara and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Candlesticks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the drawings forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a plan or top view of my candlestick. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken through the center.

The base or plate of my candlestick is raised centrally so as to form a drip-cup, A, to receive the drippings from the candle, which is suspended above andin line with the cup. The cup is made considerably larger than the lower end of the candle so that it will receive the melted tallow or wax as it falls from the burning end of the candle, as well as the spent wicks.

The candle-holder consists of a bent wire, B, having its outer end entering a hole in a socket, 0, made in the rim of the base or plate within which the bent end of the spring-arm or candle-holder is soldered. The springarm or candle-holder extends over the dripcup, and the end thereof is twisted with one twist or bent over itself, and in line with a shoulder, D, formed at the commencement of the bend, and forms the loop to receive and hold the candle.

The outer end of the loop or wire strand is extended over the shoulder D and bent backward on a parallel or nearly parallel line with the arm, to form a thumb-piece, E, with which to open or springback the loop to enlarge the hole to receive candles of larger or smaller diameter, and when the thumb-piece is released the loop presses against the candle and holds it firmly in position.

It will thus be seen by this construction of candlestick that the lower end of the candle can be quite nearly consumed, as onlya small line or point is grasped by the loop.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-

The combination, with the base or plate provided with a center drip-cup, of the springarm with the outer end connecting with a socket in the rim of the base or plate, and the inner end bent over itself to form a shoulder, D, and a loop, and then bent at a right angle backward and parallel or nearly parallel with the spring-arm, as set forth, for the purpose specified.

I11 testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

mo, 0. SOHLARBAUM. [n s] Vitnesses:

0. WV. M. SMITH, JOSEPH F0121). 

